A representation of the pronunciation ofhalf by a speaker whose dialect is non-rhotic and also lacks thevoiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

'arf

1. (British, representing nonstandard or dialect pronunciation, especiallyCockney)Half.
   • 1894, Arthur Conan Doyle,Round the Red Lamp:

     'Arf the night through he's at that game, the silly old juggins.

   • 1914, Edgar Rice Burroughs,Tarzan of the Apes:

     Hasn't ye 'eard that devil's spawn of a capting an' is mates knockin' the bloomin' lights outen 'arf the crew?

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